Hasbro Cease and Desist Order
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Hasbro Cease and Desist Order
Hey everyone, for those who haven't read the announcement on the main page yet, here is the situation:
Today I got a letter from a lawyer representing Hasbro, telling me to remove anything that infrindged on Hasbro's copyrights and trademarks. This included episodes, movies, comics and images.
So as of right now, all episodes, movies and comics sections are offline.
I'll keep you guys updated if anything changes.
Today I got a letter from a lawyer representing Hasbro, telling me to remove anything that infrindged on Hasbro's copyrights and trademarks. This included episodes, movies, comics and images.
So as of right now, all episodes, movies and comics sections are offline.
I'll keep you guys updated if anything changes.
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Again, possibly unrelated, but http://thetransformers.net gives a 404 [though someone said it wasn't showing up earlier - it did this evening, but minus any content...]...
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http://www.thetransformers.net/ works and says this:
The new improved TheTransformers.Net will be here shortly...
The new improved TheTransformers.Net will be here shortly...
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I wonder...
It doesn't make any sense. Admittedly any boycott would have negligible impact on sales [not to mention would go out the window when Unicron appears], but surely the free promotion is fantastic stuff? I mean, I wouldn't have shelled out £90 on the Titan TPBs if I hadn't read them first, or brought any RiD but for the consistent word-of-mouth the toys got here...
It doesn't make any sense. Admittedly any boycott would have negligible impact on sales [not to mention would go out the window when Unicron appears], but surely the free promotion is fantastic stuff? I mean, I wouldn't have shelled out £90 on the Titan TPBs if I hadn't read them first, or brought any RiD but for the consistent word-of-mouth the toys got here...
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Christ, without 'net scans, I wouldn't have even bothered digging my TF comics out of the loft... Without episode downloads I wouldn't have spent £40 on DVDs... I wouldn't really hold TF comics in more than a nostalgic vein and wouldn't buying the DW stuff... that's got to be about £600 that Hasbro have made off me via this site rekindling interest...
I don't see having to remove the episodes & comic scans as a big thing.Yes it is a shame but can get tons of Transformers episodes via kazaa or Direct Connect.Also don't forget what's been released on DVD
And after all if it's the law you have to obey it.You might not agree with the law but breaking laws for any reason only leads to trouble.
So you did the right thing by complying:)
You might be mad about it but it was the right thing.
And after all if it's the law you have to obey it.You might not agree with the law but breaking laws for any reason only leads to trouble.
So you did the right thing by complying:)
You might be mad about it but it was the right thing.
Yeah! F**k those Tibetan people, China! Transfan says it's okay!Originally posted by Transfan
after all if it's the law you have to obey it.
(Compy: Now you just might have a case... But he keeps doing it, so I'll keep prodding back.)
Incidentally, I also consider the requests reasonable... I just happen to consider Judge Dredd wannabes the lowest form of life. At least lawyers generally don't believe in what they say.